Latest Information - updated 26 August 2010
LMS 3F Jinty, 47406, has been replaced by N2, 1744, for our September Steam Gala, this is due to the unservicability of the Jinty with injector trouble. With the N2 being able to substitute, it means that we are still able to operate a seven engine service for steam gala, operating with seven steam locomotives (subject to availability).
25 August 2010
Further details about our upcoming Steam Gala have been released, including a brief outline of the service, vintage bus routes and an outline of the service. A full working timetable will be available on the day from stations. The event is scheduled to feature 7 steam locomotives (subject to availability) as well as on the Saturday, an early morning goods train from Holt to Sheringham and return.
For more information visit the Steam Gala page
This Sunday will be the last opportunity of 2010 to see our Summer Goods Trains in operation, except of course, for our Steam Gala, when the rake will be in service, and steam hauled.
17 August 2010
LMS Jinty locomotive, 47406, from the Great Central Railway has been announced as an additional visitor for our September Steam Gala, this engine will mean that, subject to availability, and outstanding repairs being completed, seven steam locomotives will be available for this event, scheduled to take place between September 3rd - 5th.
05 August 2010
The railway's Board of Directors would like to release the following press release regarding the upturn in profits for the railway,
July’s annual general meeting of North Norfolk Railway plc posted a net pre-tax profit of £187,310, marking a significant turnround in the financial position of the company. Previous years had seen paper losses, especially as depreciation of the growing asset base runs at some £100,000. Managing director Hugh Harkett commented: “This is an impressive financial result, thanks to tremendous efforts by our volunteers and staff. The railway has been able to repay all its private loans, and is now in a much improved cash position.”
The AGM also saw former chairman David Morgan introducing his successor, Steven Ashling. Steven is a long-standing NNR volunteer signalman and a professional railwayman: his day job is with Network Rail as an operations manager. Steven was instrumental in bringing about the reinstatement of the level crossing at Sheringham, opened in March this year.
David Morgan has accepted the Board’s invitation to become the company’s first president, so his long association with the railway will be maintained.
Hugh Harkett said that the current season was going very well. “In expectation of a continuing positive trend in our finances, we’ll be increasing infrastructure upgrades and planning for exciting new services on the line.”
02 August 2010
The National Railway Museum's Southern Railway N15 class, 30777, Sir Lamiel has been announced as another guest engine for our September Steam Gala,
28 July 2010
The North Norfok Railway's Sheringham Level Crossing is one of the projects in the HRA/Steam Railway Reader's Award this year, we are looking for you to help us support the crossings winning bid! We are looking to gain as many votes as possible and are appealing to both enthusiasts and visitors to help us gain as much support as we can, votes can be cast on the Steam Railway website and Sheringham Crossing can be found as number 33.
Thankyou in advance!
Diesel hauled goods train will be operating every Sunday during Red Timetable to the timetable below, these train give visitors and enthusiasts a chance to see a local goods train in service, something which has disappeared from the national network over the past few decades.
The trains will be hauled by one of our mainline diesel locomotives which will also work the final two passenger trains of the day, please note: there is no public accomodation aboard our goods trains.
Timetable for goods trains as well as some photos from previous diesel hauled goods trains
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Class 37, D6732, has been started up for the first time since 2004, a video of the start up can be found on this Youtube channel, the group are now undertaking work on the bogies and traction motors, with an aim of relaunching the engine into traffic in time for its 50th birthday
More information has been added to Steam Gala page, regarding the September Steam Gala
23 July 2010
Our Beer Festival was once again a great success, and below is a message from festival organiser Nessa to all our patrons over the weekend
A big thankyou to all customers for their support at our Beer Festival this year, we had a fantastic weekend, the weather was nearly perfect too! The 'Beer of the Festival 2010', as voted for by the customers are as follows:
1st - Burton Bridge 'Damson Porter'
2nd - (Joint) Shardlow 'Scorcher', Wolf 'Lavender Honey' and Wolf 'Wolf Ale'
3rd - Tom Woods 'Summer Days'
The prize draw winner was J.Rivers of Norwich
Cheers!
Times and fares for the Routemaster Bus have been updated for 2010
17 July 2010
Over our Beer Festival weekend, we will be operating two steam locomotives each day, which will haul alternate services marked "Steam" in the timetable, and also a diesel hauled DMU service, which offers panoramic views of the line from our diesel multiple unit, but also offers diesel enthusiasts a chance to ride behind one of our diesel locomotives.
10 July 2010
A list of ales & ciders is now available for our Beer Festival, which is to be held over the 16th - 18th July, dont miss out on this famous event!
Advanced tickets are now available for the September Steam Gala.
05 July 2010
Between Sunday 4th and Sunday 11th July 2010, the Quad-Art coaches will be in service every day between Sheringham and Holt, giving passengers an opportunity to see how millions of commuters travelled into London Kings Cross and Moorgate in the 1920s. For more information see the dedicated page here
28 June 2010
9F, 92212, from the Mid-Hants Railway, will be visiting the railway in order to take part at the railways September Steam Gala, the final gala lineup is currently being finalised and will be announced very shortly.
92212 was built at Swindon in 1951 to a design of Robert Riddles, the engine is currently portrayed in BR black livery as per 1961, when the locomotive was based at Bath Green Park.
The railway has upgraded the timetable between 27th June 2010 until 3rd July 2010, the railway will be operating a YELLOW timetable between these dates as opposed to a green service, this gives an increased frequency, with trains leaving every 45 minutes from both Sheringham and Holt. (Please be aware this is subject to enough volunteer crews being available, to confirm on the day you wish to travel, please telephone the railway on 01263 820800, or enquire at the ticket office as you purchase your travel tickets)
21 June 2010
As part of Help For Heroes any member of the British armed services can travel free aboard the North Norfolk Railway over the weekend of the 26th & 27th June upon proof of identity through a service card. On Saturday 26th June we are operating to a yellow timetable, with 10 departures in each direction, and Sunday 27th, a green timetable is in operation, with four steam trains in each direction.
18 June 2010
The Poppies are currently in full flower alongside the line at various locations, the photograph below shows a selection on the landward side between Sheringham and Weybourne, click on the image for a larger view.
14 June 2010
A timetable is now available for the Vintage Transport Festival as well as an ammended timetable for Quad-Art Week, this week (4 - 11 July) will see an ammended yellow timetable in operation, please be aware the LAST train of the day from Sheringham departs at 17:00 and from Holt at 17:30
8 June 2010
Further details regarding this years Beer Festival are available, including details on the entertainment and food available during the weekend. This year the Beer Fesitval celebrates its 9th birthday, and promises to be even bigger and better than last year, why not come along and sample some of the "Rail Ale" on offer?
Over the 12th & 13th June Ivor the Engine will be in traffic on the North Norfolk Railway, full details, including a timetable are available here, please be aware, as Ivor is only a small engine, he can only pull one carriage between Sheringham and Weybourne, as a result, there is very limited passenger accomodation behind Ivor, but there will be other engines in service too, running between Sheringham and Holt.
Last weekend (5th & 6th June) we held our Mixed Traffic Weekend which saw Black 5, 44767, N7, 69621, J15, 65462, Class 31, 31207, Class 25, 25057, Class 101, 51228+56062 and Leyland Experimental Vehicle, LEV1, in traffic. An intensive service was in operation which saw a number of double headers, non stop runs through Weybourne, a demonstration goods train and the Quad-Art coaches operating. Visitors on Saturday 5th June also got a treat, as whilst Weybourne Shed was shunted, Class 47, 47367 was in the bay platform showing its recent blue repaint, and class 37, D6732 was also visible having just had various engine components installed as part of its major overhaul. Ivor was also on show for a short while, as was class 08, D3940. Look out for our September Steam Gala, which looks to be a real curtain raiser! A few photos of Mixed Traffic Weekend are available below, click on a photo for a larger version.
1 June 2010
Final details for our upcoming Mixed Traffic Weekend have been released, including fares, rolling stock and locomotives, a full working timetable will be available from the railway on the day of travel. The event is scheduled to have Black 5, 44767, George Stephenson, two other steam locomotives, class 25, 25057, class 31, 31207, LEV1 and our recently outshopped DMU in traffic, see here for more details.
More details, including a timetable, for Ivor the Engine weekend have been released, see here
23 May 2010
Black 5, 44767 George Stephenson has arrived at the railway for its summer stay, at the same time, Battle of Britain, 34081 92 Squadron has left the railway to allow a boiler overhaul to be undertaken at the Nene Valley Railway at Wansford. J21, 65033 has also departed the railway form Darlington works and a number of new wagons have arrived from the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre at Quainton Road, one of which will be restored as a 'runner' for our class 03 locomotives. Some photos of 44767 arriving and 34081 leaving can be seen below
10 May 2010
Some details about Ivor the Engine weekend, 12th - 13th June 2010 are now available, see the dedicated page here
6 May 2010
Details regarding the locomotives operating at the Mixed Traffic Weekend are now available, the event, scheduled for 5th & 6th June, will feature a comprehensive timetable with numerous steam and diesel locomotives operating side by side, visiting LMS 5MT (otherwise known as a Black 5!) George Stephenson will feature at this event as well as recently restored LEV1 and our class 101 DMU in early 1950s BR green livery. For more details, see the dedicated page here
Our 2010 Behind the Scenes Tours have begun, operating on Wednesday evenings, passengers can either have a tour of Weybourne Workshops, or a guided walk of Sheringham Park, with a National Trust ranger, to see more information and book your place, see here
There have been and will be a few comings and goings over the current period, N7, 69621 has returned from its Easter holiday to the National Railway Museum facing towards Holt. J21, 65033, is due to leave the railway shortly to head to Darlington and the railway will be taking delivery of a suburban coach of classification SLO (Second Lavatory Open), this coach will eventually be restored to operate with our Suburban rake of coaches, to complement their predecessors, the Quad-Art set. Black 5, 44767, is also expected in the next fortnight.
30 April 2010
On Saturday 24th April the North Norfolk Railway played host to Spitfire Railtours "The Broadsman" charter from Crewe. The special service departed Crewe at 05:03 with Class 37s 37059 and 37423 Spirit of the Lakes and class 20, 20305 Gresty Bridge at the helm. The service ran via Wolverhampton and Leicester and divided at Norwich around 11:30. 20305 took the front portion to Great Yarmouth as part of a spin off tour, and the class 37s top and tailed the rear portion to Holt.
The service passed over the level crossing at Sheringham on time at 13:09 and ran non stop to Holt. It then returned to Sheringham once the 13:54 arrival into Holt had safely arrived. Upon arrival the coaches were topped up with water before the passengers re-embarked in time to depart at 15:15. Upon arrival at Norwich the charter re-joined the Great Yarmouth portion and departed fro Crewe, with its scheduled arrival into Crewe at around 23:30. The locomotives were all operated by Direct Rail Services and the coaching set was part of the West Coast Railway Company fleet.
Many positive comments have been recieved and many photos were taken on the day, some of which may be found here and here
The photograph below shows 37423 on the Holt end of the train during servicing.
23 April 2010
Our family fun weekend, Altogether Now! will take place over the Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday (2nd/3rd) May 2010. This event allows children to visit the footplate of a steam locomotive to see how it works, learn about all the things a guard has to do before the most important bit, waving the flag! See a working signal box, make your own picnic and many other activities. This year we are lucky as not only will Morgan the Railway Cat be here, but also illustrator Colin Wyatt will also be introducing people to Poppy the Engine. For details of times and fares of the event see its dedicated web page here.
17 April 2010
On Saturday 24th April 2010 the railway will be hosting a charter train, which will again cross the newly installed level crossing. The Spitfire Railtours service, hauled by Direct Rail Services (DRS) class 37 diesel locomotives, originates from Crewe and is due to arrive at Sheringham station at 13:09. The railtour will then do a round trip of the North Norfolk Railway before returning to Norwich and on to Crewe at 15:15. We are operating a yellow timetable on Saturday 24th April, so please feel free to come along for the day to see the level crossing in use as well as a ride back in time on one of our timetabled services.
For details "The Broadsman" railtour, see Spitfire Railtours website here
08 April 2010
The trailer car of our class 101 Diesel Multiple Unit, E56062, has been released from the workshops in British Railways green livery with speed whiskers, as the first members of the class were turned out from Metropolitan Cammell's works in 1955. The power car 51228 is undergoing work on the engines before transferring to our carriage and wagon works for a repaint and "backdating" to green livery.
LEV1 has been out on a test run, operating two return trips from Weybourne to Holt, the vehicle has since returned to the workshops to have some finishing touches dealt with. N7, 69621, is currently on holiday to the National Railway Museum at York, taking part in their exhibition on ferries, the N7 class being associated with the Harwich train ferry.
Childrens exhibition coach TK 12493 is undergoing repairs to the wooden panelling and also a repaint, this jumping in between the DMU cars.
31 March 2010
Details regarding 2010s "Behind the Scenes" tours of the railway and Sheringham Park are now available as well as the timetable for the 2010 "Quad-Art" week, which runs from the 4th - 11th July 2010.
21 March 2010
Details of the Vintage Bus Weekend on the 17th & 18th April 2010 are now available
19 March 2010
MASSIVE CROWD WELCOMES RE-OPENING OF
SHERINGHAM LEVEL CROSSING
A huge number of people pressed into Sheringham on Thursday March 11th to watch pop guru and long-term heritage railway enthusiast Pete Waterman welcome the first passenger train over Station Road for 46 years. Police estimated the crowd at 8,000 as “The Broadsman”, headed by the giant Oliver Cromwell steam engine, brought over 300 passengers to celebrate one of the most significant events in the history of railway preservation.
At a reception in Sheringham Station introduced by Town Crier Tony Nelson in full fig, VIP guests including Shelagh Gurney, chair of Norfolk CC, and Simon Partridge, chair of North Norfolk District Council, heard North Norfolk Railway directors Steven Ashling and Julian Birley describe how the project came to fruition. Pete Waterman followed with a typically lively contribution, before leading the guests down to the crossing. From his vantage point on the top of an open-top bus, Waterman kept the crowd entertained in the countdown to Oliver Cromwell’s arrival on schedule at 2.16pm.
The whistle sounded as the loco broke through a commemorative banner to cheers from the crowd and waves from the passengers. While the engine took on water, guests boarded the 85-years-old Quad Art wooden train to travel to Holt for the arrival of “The Broadsman”.
Alan Davison, one of the passengers behind Oliver Cromwell, said: “The size and warmth of the welcome and the general emotion it created really were overwhelming.”
The crowd thronged the bank by the Cromer Road and completely filled the roads at the crossing itself. People scrambled on to the roof of the Tourist Information Centre by the station, and some even made Beeston Bump their grandstand. One lady had arrived before 8.00am in order to claim her viewing point.
North Norfolk Railway marketing director Colin Borg said: “It was a truly uplifting day, not only for the railway volunteers who had worked so hard to bring the crossing to life, but also for the crowd who clearly felt a wave of emotion as Oliver Cromwell steamed across the road.” And managing director Hugh Harkett added: “A great day for the railway, and a great day for the preservation movement in Britain.”
The crossing is designed for occasional use, and will allow trains to run on to the North Norfolk Railway about 12 times a year. Most of these will be outside the main holiday season, bringing extra business to Sheringham and the surrounding area. Construction of the crossing was financially supported by Norfolk CC and by NNDC.
10 March 2010
The NNR is pleased to announce that 56xx 0-6-2T - 5619 has arrived at the railway for our Celebration Steam Gala.
8 March 2010
The NNR is pleased to announce that the N2 0-6-2T - 1744 has arrived at the railway for our Celebration Steam Gala.
23 Febuary 2010
Details of Sidelines Coaches Midland & Great Northern Railway tour on the Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th April 2010 are now available
06 Febuary 2010
Details of our Celebration Steam Gala and the reopening of Sheringham level crossing with Oliver Cromwell are now available.
02 Febuary 2010
Tickets for all our 2010 Dining Trains & Murder Mysteries are available to purchase online due to our Special Spring Gala in mid-March we are celebrating Mothers Day a week early with a Lunch on Sunday 7th March”, with a gift from us for all the Mums.
13 January 2010
SHERINGHAM ROAD AND RAIL WORK SYNCHRONISED TO MINIMISE DISRUPTION
Work to remodel the roundabout at the junction of the A149 and Station and Holway Roads in Sheringham has been synchronised by Norfolk Country Council with the work to reinstate the level crossing connecting the Poppy Line to the national rail network.
There will inevitably be some disruption, but the schedule is designed to keep this to the minimum by carrying out both projects at the same time.
Work on the railway has already started, with Poppy Line volunteers set to lay track across the footpath on Otterndorf Green and install a footway level crossing.
From 26th January to 9th February, traffic in Station Road/Station Approach will be regulated by temporary traffic lights whilst telecoms cables and chambers undergo strengthening work.
From 15th February to 6th March, Station Road will be closed to traffic between the entrances to the main car park and the Bittern Line car park, for the installation of the new crossing. Diversions will be set up for road traffic, but the main car park will remain accessible from the A149 direction, and there will be pedestrian access across Otterndorf Green between Station Road and the car park. Importantly, the main part of Station Road and the left-turn access from Station Approach will remain open throughout. There will be pedestrian access to the Bittern Line station, but the car parking spaces will be unavailable.
The crossing will be opened on Thursday March 11th, at around 2.00pm. Well-known pop impresario and railway enthusiast Pete Waterman OBE will perform the opening ceremony, assisted by steam loco “Oliver Cromwell”, one of the last steam engines built for British Railways over 50 years ago. The engine will be hauling a special train from Liverpool Street, the first to cross Station Road for 46 years.
North Norfolk Railway project director Steven Ashling said: “I hope that Sheringham residents, traders and visitors will be patient during the construction works – once installed, the crossing will mean valuable extra business for the town.”
There’ll be an open public meeting in the buffet at Sheringham Poppy Line Station on Friday 29th January, from 7.00 – 8.30pm. NNR directors will be on hand to explain the plans and answer any questions.
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